To think about how we have lived this past year, how we want to improve ourselves in the year to come, and who we want to be. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodHere in San Diego County, approximately one in four Jewish households live in or on the edge of poverty. Many struggle quietly. They may even be our neighbors or friends. An illness, job loss, divorce, aging, or one unexpected crisis can suddenly change a family’s life. [Cailin Acosta]
What kind of year can we help create for someone else? Read More »
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Rabbi Marc Schneier celebrated his 36th anniversary as founding senior rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue on Sunday evening. He was joined by Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber and by his father, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, a child Holocaust survivor from Vienna and the rabbi of Park East Synagogue. (Press Release)
Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi visits the Hamptons to dedicate a Torah Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USAUnfortunately, antisemitism is still an issue around the world and is upsetting to read about in our own San Diego County. The No Place for Hate response is that if you hear something, say something; do not be a bystander, but stand up when hate is encountered. We should support each other. (Cailin Acosta)
Antisemitism still an issue around the world and here in San Diego County Read More »
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Humor appears alongside heartbreak, as it does in real life. Inspiration is earned rather than asserted. Resilience is shown in the slow, often invisible work of continuing to show up—for patients, for families, for one’s own life—after the worst has already happened. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Long-time chaplain draws inspiration from the dying Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined ContributorsWith school back in session from Kinder to College, the American Jewish Committee shares key resources and guidance designed specifically for schools, students, and parents to create learning environments that are inclusive of all identities, including Jewish identity, and safe from harassment and fear. [Cailin Acosta]
AJC unveils guidebook for confronting antisemitism in the schools Read More »
animals, Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodWith elementary, middle, and high schools all heading back for a fun and adventurous new year, be mindful on the road, look for kids with backpacks, and watch your speed. [Cailin Acosta]
Kids are returning to schools. Be extra careful while driving Read More »
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…resolution to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack. (Press Release)
After October 7, I sent him a message. Nothing dramatic. Just letting him know I was alive, that my family was alive, that I was thinking of him. He never answered. (Ari Melnik)
Warmest hug, coldest shoulder Read More »
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In 1865, Waldteufel was appointed pianist to Empress Eugénie and soon received the position of conductor and ball manager at the court of Napoleon III. He was also the conductor of the ball orchestra “Bals de l’Opéra” in Paris (1865). [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Émile Waldteufel, waltz king of Paris Read More »
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The Jewish response to destruction has never been simply to mourn. It has always been to ask: What are we being called to rebuild? (Betzy Lynch)
Choosing repair over destruction Read More »
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My father left Germany, but had to leave his mother behind, hoping that he would manage to bring her over to England, but that turned out to be impossible. For the rest of his life my father lived with the sense of guilt and remorse at not having succeeded in rescuing his mother, who perished in Theresienstadt from malnutrition and neglect. (Dorothea Shefer-Vanson)
Being an invited guest in the German city that my father fled Read More »
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The Israeli-American Council (IAC) and partner organizations are convening a national tribute to the legacy of the great American patriot and lover of Zion, Senator Lindsey Graham. (Press Release)
Israeli-American Council sponsors on-line tribute for the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Read More »
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It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Shoshana Bryen, Senior Director of the Jewish Policy Center and editor of inFOCUS Quarterly, who died on Thursday, July 16, 2026. [Press Release]
Shoshana Bryen, senior director of the Jewish Policy Center, mourned Read More »
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